Bad Choice of Words

Someone that represents our university as its spokesmanshould never have used the words he did below to describe the Grove. While I understand the Grove has gotten a little more out of hand the past couple of years, he whould have never explained it the way he did. And you wander why the Colonel Reb PR disaster played out the way it did. Well when the you read the words below you will understand. Just plain stupid in my opinion.



An afternoon intended for families has devolved into a day of excessive alcohol consumption and debauchery, said Jeffrey Alford, associate vice chancellor at Ole Miss."A long-standing evolutionary change has occurred in The Grove," Alford said. "What started out a pleasant family-style picnic experience has gradually evolved to the point where there is now far too much unacceptable behavior."Drunkenness, disorderly conduct, public indecency, vandalism and public intoxication were a few of the problems faced by university officials last football season.And students were only part of the problem, Alford said."Last year I witnessed middle-aged men urinating in public," Alford said. "In one case I even saw one defecating in public. It's an outrage."Alcohol is the main culprit, Alfred said. Though alcohol is prohibited on state property, students and families routinely lug coolers of concealed beverages to The Grove. In response to last year's disorderly conduct, school officials have stepped up security."We have a 'no tolerance' policy this year," Alford said. "We're going to arrest people."